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Contradance Website Search Engine Optimization

by ROBERT FABINSKI

Greetings from Rochester NY! We are taking this down-time to work on our website; CDRochester.org. It uses Wordpress, and we recently turned on the AOI-SEO (All-in-one Search-Engine-Optimization) options. So, now we have to put in terms that will increase our presence in search results for potential new ECD and contradancers. I am soliciting from the hive mind, ideas for these terms. So far we've come up with the groupings below.The idea is to anticipate what people will type into a search engine when they looking for activities similar to ours. We'd appreciate hearing about terms you've used successfully, or thoughts you have about what else might be good terms. We also welcome any experiences, good or bad, related to SEO in general or the Wordpress AOI-SEO in particular, that you wish to share. Instruments the performers play are already listed in performer specific AOI-SEO fields. For meta-data fields of all our events:ParticipatorySocial DanceTraditional Folk Dancing Live Music (except the Techno/Crossover/Club contras) No Partner Needed For meta-data fields of our larger events:Dance FestivalDance Weekend For meta-data fields of ECD events and performers:Jane Austen Dance Pride and Prejudice BridgertonRegencyMerryton Assembly Dancers (Our demo group) Wakefield Dancers (predecessor to our demo group) For meta-data fields of Contra events and performers: Modern Urban Contra - MUC Traditional Square DancesTechno/Crossover/Club ContraNew England Contra Thanks - and I hope to see you on the dance floor in the not-too-distant future! Bob Fabinski

4 years, 7 months

photography policy?

by Karey Bacon

Hi all, We in Philadelphia are using our Covid time to try to get some policies done. One thing that has come up is a photography/video policy. Some dancers do not want to appear in any photos or videos. Some ideas we tossed about that have practical drawbacks: -designate one line as always non-photo/video -buttons or badges for those who do not want to be on camera Is this something your dance has grappled with? Anything you've come up with that you're willing to share? Thanks in advance, *Karey Bacon* she/her/hers *267-437-5641*

4 years, 7 months

David Millstone Presentation

by Donna Hunt

Hi On January 14 David Millstone made a remarkable presentation at the Mt Airy (Philadelphia) Virtual Speaker Series titled: “Country Dance in Modern Times: Squares, ECD and Contras in Post-WWII America” Nearly 150 of you were there! If you missed the live presentation (or want to review it over and over) you can find the archive here: https://thursdaycontra.com/virtualDance/david-millstone-01-14-2021.html Scroll to the bottom of the page for the FB link. We have the do a minor edit on the zoom recording and that should be on the same page in a week or so. Stay safe out there!Cheers Donna Hunt Email: dhuntdancer(a)aol.com Cell: 215-565-6050

4 years, 9 months

Your input in the focus for Dance Flurry organizer discussion?

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow organizers, I hope folks are doing fairly well. These are certainly interesting times. Given that some of you attend the annual organizer discussion at the Dance Flurry, I wanted to check in about the focus of this year's session. I've drafted a description for the session (see below). Do you have any thoughts? I feel as though February might be good time to start talking about how to restart our dance events, even if we don't know when. (The vaccine rollout is giving me a tentative hopeful feeling that gatherings might start in within the next year.) Any advice/thoughts are welcome including alternative topics. The only topic I'm wary of tackling are those that relate to when dances should open as I'm not a health expert and we won't be bringing in health experts to be part of the discussion. Thanks, Emily *Organizers Unite - Talking about the HOW of restarting our events!* *Join our annual Flurry organizers discussion for a unique focus this year... talking about the HOW of restarting our events. Share your thoughts and ideas about how your community plans to restart dancing, re-engage long standing dancers, and attract new participants.* *(We won't focus much on the WHEN of reopening as those decisions depend highlighly on the pandemic and professional health advice.)*

4 years, 9 months

Presentation Alert for Thursday Jan 14

by Donna Hunt

Greetings!I believe this is a must see presentation organized by the Mt Airy (Philadelphia) Contra group. I hope you're able to join us either on z**m or FB. Please read below. David Millstone presents: Country Dance in Modern Times: Squares, ECD and Contras in Post-WWII America Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 •, 8:00 PM Eastern - 9:00 PM Eastern Contact https://thursdaycontra.com/virtualDance.html We know that English country dancing has changed from the time of John Playford 1651 English Dancing Master. Similarly, today's contra dancer enjoys a different experience from that of the early 1800s. But we don't have to look so far in the past to see significant differences in contras, squares, and ECD. In this presentation, David Millstone will explore the dramatic changes that have taken place in different forms of country dancing in the years since World War II, with a special focus on contras. He'll augment his talk with photos, audio files, and video clips to highlight key developments and to help us all appreciate how today's dances evolved. Speaker BioDavid Millstone, Lebanon, NH, discovered contra dances in the early 1970s; he has been a caller for more than 40 years—contras, squares, English country dance, and family-friendly events. He has appeared at venues across North America and in eight European countries. He is past President of the Country Dance and Song Society, and co-ordinates the Square Dance History Project. David is co-author of Cracking Chestnuts, a book about classic American contra dances; he wrote the contra dance history chapter of Dance a While; he created video documentaries about Bob McQuillen, Dudley Laufman, and Ralph Sweet; and he has presented numerous talks on dance history at weekends and dance camps._________________________________________ Registration info: Invitations to our online events are sent to the Mt. Airy (Philadelphia) Contra Dance email list on Monday or Tuesday before the event. To be added to our email list, send email to info(a)thursdaycontra.com with your full name and the location of your local contra dance or other local dance you attend. When you get the email announcement, click the link in the email to register. You will get a confirmation email that includes a link and a password to join the event. Register early! ASAP! If you are unable to join the Z**m (we have a 100 person limit) you can still watch the presentation on Facebook. Here is the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/252514209638062 Once the event starts (at 8pm on 1/14), viewers will be able to find the video on the event page or at https://www.facebook.com/watch/mtairycontra/. If you have other questions you can reach out to me.Donna Huntdhuntdancer(a)aol.com

4 years, 9 months

Re: Organizers Digest, Vol 64, Issue 1

by Frederick Park

Dear Alan, Thanks so much for all that you share and do for those who you’ve chosen as you extended family. I’ve been a subscriber and reader, without commenting a single time to posts, for many years now. Though I’ve saved most of those posts that have come my way, like the text below, the formatting of the notes shared always includes much that reads as "computer speak” related to formatting. Do you know if there is a program that I may run these shared weight posts through that will strip out the extraneous background formatting text before I save them? I do it all by hand and it’s frequently a long, engaging process. I hope this finds you well. I will look forward to visit again sooner than later I hope. Again, I appreciated all that you shared within our community last Tuesday! Thanks so much. Best regards, Frederick Park Celo, NC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:42:00 -0800 From: Darlene Hamilton <historicaldancedarlene(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Organizers] This Tuesday on 5 Things... Inside the Dancing Mind of... To: organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Message-ID: <CAAT+20LL48aKB_0E6ihY1NJeMvMANaT+TsYJ576PQR30HfOo6g(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000829aff05b6ad59e3" --000000000000829aff05b6ad59e3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I will be speaking about organizing events during my 5 Things talk Tuesday night. (I was encouraged by a friend to let you all know you might be interested in joining in the web chat.) *TUESDAY December 22nd: Darlene Hamilton* Darlene Hamilton runs the Historical Tea & Dance Society, which by 2019 was presenting around nine events a year (including balls, afternoon =E2=80=9Ct= ea socials=E2=80=9D, and the all-day conference/workshop/ball =E2=80=9CJane Au= sten Spring Assembly=E2=80=9D), holding three+ dance classes per month, and hosting a m= onthly choreographers=E2=80=99 test-group called =E2=80=9CDance Kitchen.=E2=80=9D = When the pandemic came, Darlene created the weekly =E2=80=9C5 Things=E2=80=9D series, a combination= dance oral-history project and community get-together; by now, Darlene has recorded over 40 interviews with a host of greats from the historical and English country dance worlds. You don=E2=80=99t want to miss this special = =E2=80=9C5 Things=E2=80=9D! *Re**gistration is now open: *https://tinyurl.com/htds-dec22 --=20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darlene Hamilton *The Historical Tea & Dance Society**www.historicalteaanddance.org <http://www.historicalteaanddance.org/>* *Like us on facebook!* --000000000000829aff05b6ad59e3 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I will be speaking about organizing events during my = 5 Things talk Tuesday night. 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4 years, 10 months

This Tuesday on 5 Things... Inside the Dancing Mind of...

by Darlene Hamilton

I will be speaking about organizing events during my 5 Things talk Tuesday night. (I was encouraged by a friend to let you all know you might be interested in joining in the web chat.) *TUESDAY December 22nd: Darlene Hamilton* Darlene Hamilton runs the Historical Tea & Dance Society, which by 2019 was presenting around nine events a year (including balls, afternoon “tea socials”, and the all-day conference/workshop/ball “Jane Austen Spring Assembly”), holding three+ dance classes per month, and hosting a monthly choreographers’ test-group called “Dance Kitchen.” When the pandemic came, Darlene created the weekly “5 Things” series, a combination dance oral-history project and community get-together; by now, Darlene has recorded over 40 interviews with a host of greats from the historical and English country dance worlds. You don’t want to miss this special “5 Things”! *Re**gistration is now open: *https://tinyurl.com/htds-dec22 -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Darlene Hamilton *The Historical Tea & Dance Society**www.historicalteaanddance.org <http://www.historicalteaanddance.org/>* *Like us on facebook!*

4 years, 10 months

New Shared Weight email discussion list - Growing Up Trad!

by Emily Addison

Hi dance organizers, There's a new Shared Weight list that I wanted to tell you about.... it's called Growing Up Trad! Here's our mission: *Growing up Trad! is an email discussion list for caregiving adults who love traditional dance, music and song. The focus of our conversation is around nurturing these traditions within our families and in particular with the children in our care. * *We are dancers, singers, callers, musicians, and/or lovers of the traditions. We are seeking ways to network with others so that our children can have increased opportunities to engage in our shared traditions, especially if we are isolated in our local communities and have few kindred spirits.* *We welcome parents, grandparents, and anyone else interested in discussing how to encourage the love of traditional dance, music, and song among children in their families. We also hope that this online community will help children and families prepare for connecting in person over time as we are able to meet locally, regionally, and beyond.* We'd love to have any of you join us. More info and how to join is here: https://www.sharedweight.net/lists/growinguptrad/ Thanks! Emily Addison

4 years, 11 months

Re: Organizers Digest, Vol 63, Issue 2

by Claire T

Great list Seth! Emily, come to our contra concert party on Sun 10/25 at 7pm ET. I gathered things I like from many dances. I love Seth’s games and breakout topics. Toronto was playing music before and I wanted our bands to get to play more so I added a 30 min concert before dancing, which is open to a variety of online-friendly dances from country line dance with contra tunes, to bouree turned to face the camera, to dances written for online. Then I am doing polls, trivia and interviews similar to London Barn Dance. Reviews last time were great and I hope more of our locals will come too. Claire Takemori Sent from my iPhone On Oct 22, 2020, at 10:00 PM, organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net wrote: Send Organizers mailing list submissions to organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Looking for ideas on how to make online social events fun for participants (Emily Addison) 2. Re: [External] Looking for ideas on how to make online social events fun for participants (Tepfer, Seth) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:13:43 -0400 From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Organizers] Looking for ideas on how to make online social events fun for participants To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Message-ID: <CAD7WKUWjEt=4rwVcn599tkRH9QghBBQVnUq-yCjwbhpbeTpG8w(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008333a905b243e98d" --0000000000008333a905b243e98d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi fellow organizers, Here in Ottawa, we haven't yet held an online gathering for our dancers. We had a few distanced visits when the weather was warm and we've also had some open band practices. However, it would be really nice to have a way for our dancers to socialize over the winter. Other than dancing, do you have suggestions for how to create a fun social event online? I'm looking for ways to engage a larger group of participants as well as activities for break out rooms. Are there any fun and easy games for large groups? Conversation starters? Thanks for any tips! Emily Addison Writing from Ottawa, ON --0000000000008333a905b243e98d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Hi = fellow organizers,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sma= ll"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Here i= n Ottawa, we haven't yet held an online gathering for our dancers.=C2= =A0 We had a few distanced visits when the weather was warm and we've a= lso had some open band practices.=C2=A0 However, it would be really=C2=A0ni= ce to have a way for our dancers to socialize over the winter.=C2=A0</div><= div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class= =3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Other than dancing, do you hav= e=C2=A0suggestions for how to create a fun social event online?</div><div c= lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"></div><div class=3D"gmail_= default" style=3D"font-size:small">I'm looking for ways to engage a lar= ger group of participants as well as activities=C2=A0for break out rooms. A= re there any fun and easy games for large groups? Conversation starters?=C2= =A0 =C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br>= </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Thanks for any= tips!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Emily Ad= dison</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Writing f= rom Ottawa, ON</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">= <br></div></div> --0000000000008333a905b243e98d-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:30:02 +0000 From: "Tepfer, Seth" <labst(a)emory.edu> Subject: [Organizers] Re: [External] Looking for ideas on how to make online social events fun for participants To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>, Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com> Message-ID: <MN2PR05MB700811A56B1D8C754BFB4D96A41D0(a)MN2PR05MB7008.nam prd05.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_MN2PR05MB700811 A56B1D8C754BFB4D96A41D0MN2PR05MB7008namp_" --_000_MN2PR05MB700811A56B1D8C754BFB4D96A41D0MN2PR05MB7008namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1) Icebreaker discussion topics for breakout rooms. Use the Hygge questions= of the day (contact JoLaine Jones Pokorney or google search). Or use some = from below. 2) Lots of games can be played over zoom: Charades, the Dictionary game (a = ka Balderdash), et al. 3) Check out the daily antidote of song - you could have singing 4) Check out this book: https://inewgames.com/products/new-games-for-social= -distancing/<https://s6784570.sendpul.se/sl/MjM4MzYzMDE2/711f45f8c6ee2b1fee= 5b735ec5b319e4s1/pl1> 5) Or this book (written by a friend and edited by my wife): 72 tricks for = virtual meetings<https://smile.amazon.com/Easy-Tricks-Better-Virtual-Meetin= gs-ebook/dp/B08HJKJJXM/ref=3Dsr_1_1_sspa?crid=3D2OHRTP4XWQV7O&dchild=3D1&ke= ywords=3Dvirtual+meetings&qid=3D1603380049&s=3Ddigital-text&sprefix=3Dvirtu= al+meetings%2Caps%2C155&sr=3D1-1-spons&psc=3D1&spLa=3DZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlma= WVyPUEyS1JDVVdIUzFLUFUzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjg3MzAzMU5IU1dTMUowUDEyTyZlbmNy= eXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjk0NjM5M1JFWTNCV0M2TlNHSiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb24= 9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=3D> 6) Have a virtual cooking session. Everyone gathers the same ingredients an= d makes the same food. My wife's book club had a 'making the perfect french= omlette' session. 7) Crafting session - similar to the cooking session - or each person works= on their own carft 8) Individual check-in: good with <25 people: have each person spend 30 se= conds talking about what's happening with them 9) Sporcle - has many many fun trivia 10) joke fest - everyone come with their favorite joke (or two) ready to te= ll Icebreaker questions 1. Best thing that happened to you this week 2. How did you discover Dance? 3. What is your strangest talent you or a friend has? 4. Your new daily routine 5. Drinking coffee situation 6. One thing nobody here knows about you? 7. One thing you would buy if you were a millionaire and why? 8. One thing you would never like to do again and why? 9. Would you prefer to travel forward in time, or back? 10. Would You Rather Have More Time Or More Money? 11. Would You Rather Be Without Internet For A Week, Or Without Your Phon= e? 12. Would You Rather Put A Stop To War Or End World Hunger? 13. What was your favourite childhood movie? 14. What=92s The Weirdest Thing You=92ve Ever Eaten? 15. What=92s your spirit animal? 16. What=92s your strangest talent? 17. What=92s your biggest guilty pleasure? 18. What was your favourite class in school? 19. What is something that amazes you? 20. What Is In The Trunk Of Your Car Right Now? 21. What is your absolute dream job? 22. What is the most amazing fact you know? 23. If you could instantly be an expert in a subject, what would it be? 24. If you could pick up a certain skill instantly, what would it be? 25. If You Could Live In Any Sitcom, Which One Would It Be? 26. What=92s The Weirdest Thing You=92ve Ever Eaten? 27. What is your absolute dream job? 28. If you could instantly be an expert in a subject, what would it be? 29. If you could pick up a certain skill instantly, what would it be? 30. If You Could Live In Any Sitcom, Which One Would It Be? 31. Most boring fact about yourself 32. Favorite Pandemic recipe 33. Starch versus sweet 34. What is a major life decision that turned out unexpected well? 35. What is your dance story? How did you first hear about contra/ECD dan= cing? 36. Idea 1: Give folks 3 words that we don=92t have in English that we sh= ould have in English - and their definitions. Like Sobremesa. Then people h= ave to use those words during their breakout rooms. 37. Idea 2: Have folks tell a story from their childhood about food. More ideas: https://medium.com/future-of-design-in-higher-education/zoom-friendly-warmu= ps-and-icebreakers-3400c8b7263 Seth Tepfer Director of Software Engineering, Oxford College Schedule an appointment: oxford.emory.edu/SethBooking<https://outlook.offic= e365.com/owa/calendar/SethTepfer@mscloud.emory.net/bookings/> 770-784-8487 seth.tepfer(a)emory.edu Use AskIT for fastest response: Oxford.emory.edu/AskIT<https://app.oxford.e= mory.edu/WebApps/OCIT/forms/AskIT/index.cfm> <https://app.oxford.emory.edu/WebApps/OCIT/forms/AskIT/index.cfm> Preferred pronouns: he, him, his <https://app.oxford.emory.edu/WebApps/Directories/index.cfm?fuseaction=3Dv.= searchresults&searchname=3Dtepfer> ________________________________ From: Emily Addison via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:13 AM To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [External] [Organizers] Looking for ideas on how to make online so= cial events fun for participants Hi fellow organizers, Here in Ottawa, we haven't yet held an online gathering for our dancers. W= e had a few distanced visits when the weather was warm and we've also had s= ome open band practices. However, it would be really nice to have a way fo= r our dancers to socialize over the winter. Other than dancing, do you have suggestions for how to create a fun social = event online? I'm looking for ways to engage a larger group of participants as well as ac= tivities for break out rooms. Are there any fun and easy games for large gr= oups? Conversation starters? Thanks for any tips! Emily Addison Writing from Ottawa, ON ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). --_000_MN2PR05MB700811A56B1D8C754BFB4D96A41D0MN2PR05MB7008namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 1) Icebreaker discussion topics for breakout rooms. Use the Hygge questions= of the day (contact JoLaine Jones Pokorney or google search). 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Everyone gathers the same ingredients an= d makes the same food. My wife's book club had a 'making the perfect french= omlette' session. </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 7) Crafting session - similar to the cooking session - or each person works= on their own carft</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 8) <span style=3D"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline != important">Individual check-in: </span> good with <25 people: = have each person spend 30 seconds talking about what's happening with them<= /div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 9) Sporcle - has many many  fun trivia </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 10) joke fest - everyone come with their favorite joke (or two) ready to te= ll</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font:17px "Helvetica Neue""><= b>Icebreaker questions</b></p> <ol class=3D"ol1" style=3D"list-style-type:decimal"> <li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue""= > Best thing that happened to you this week</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"m= argin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">How did you discover Dance?= </li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue&q= uot;">What is your strangest talent you or a friend has?</li><li class=3D"l= i2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Your new dail= y routine</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helveti= ca Neue"">Drinking coffee situation</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"mar= gin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">One thing nobody here knows a= bout you?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helveti= ca Neue"">One thing you would buy if you were a millionaire and why?</= li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue&quo= t;">One thing you would never like to do again and why?</li><li class=3D"li= 2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Would you pref= er to travel forward in time, or back?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margi= n:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Would You Rather Have More Time= Or More Money?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "H= elvetica Neue"">Would You Rather Be Without Internet For A Week, Or Wi= thout Your Phone?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px &quot= ;Helvetica Neue"">Would You Rather Put A Stop To War Or End World Hung= er?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neu= e"">What was your favourite childhood movie?</li><li class=3D"li2" sty= le=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What=92s The Weirdes= t Thing You=92ve Ever Eaten?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font= :12px "Helvetica Neue"">What=92s your spirit animal?</li><li clas= s=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue""><b>What= =92s your strangest talent?</b></li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;f= ont:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What=92s your biggest guilty pleasure?= </li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue&q= uot;">What was your favourite class in school?</li><li class=3D"li2" style= =3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What is something that= amazes you?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helv= etica Neue"">What Is In The Trunk Of Your Car Right Now?</li><li class= =3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What is = your absolute dream job?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12p= x "Helvetica Neue"">What is the most amazing fact you know?</li><= li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">= If you could instantly be an expert in a subject, what would it be?</li><li= class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">If= you could pick up a certain skill instantly, what would it be?</li><li cla= ss=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">If You= Could Live In Any Sitcom, Which One Would It Be?</li><li class=3D"li2" sty= le=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What=92s The Weirdes= t Thing You=92ve Ever Eaten?</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font= :12px "Helvetica Neue"">What is your absolute dream job?</li><li = class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">If = you could instantly be an expert in a subject, what would it be?</li><li cl= ass=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">If yo= u could pick up a certain skill instantly, what would it be?</li><li class= =3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">If You C= ould Live In Any Sitcom, Which One Would It Be?</li><li class=3D"li2" style= =3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Most boring fact about= yourself</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helveti= ca Neue"">Favorite Pandemic recipe</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"marg= in:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Starch versus sweet</li><li cl= ass=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What = is a major life decision that turned out unexpected well?</li><li class=3D"= li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">What is your= dance story? How did you first hear about contra/ECD dancing?</li><li clas= s=3D"li2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Idea 1:= Give folks 3 words that we don=92t have in English that we should have in = English - and their definitions. Like Sobremesa. Then people have to use th= ose words during their breakout rooms.</li><li class=3D"li2" style=3D"margi= n:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue"">Idea 2: Have folks tell a story= from their childhood about food.</li></ol> <p class=3D"p3" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue";mi= n-height:14px">More ideas:</p> <p class=3D"p3" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue";mi= n-height:14px"><br> </p> <p class=3D"p4" style=3D"margin:0px;font:12px "Helvetica Neue";co= lor:rgb(220, 161, 13)"> <a href=3D"https://medium.com/future-of-design-in-higher-education/zoom-fri= endly-warmups-and-icebreakers-3400c8b7263">https://medium.com/future-of-des= ign-in-higher-education/zoom-friendly-warmups-and-icebreakers-3400c8b7263</= a></p> <br> </div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature"> <div> <div></div> <div></div> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size:12pt; color= :#000000; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <div name=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"margin:0px; font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div> <div> <div class=3D"BodyFragment"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"> <div class=3D"PlainText"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"><br> </p> </div> <div class=3D"PlainText">Seth Tepfer</div> </font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"> <div class=3D"PlainText"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"> <div style=3D"margin:0px">Director of Software Engineering, Oxford College<= /div> </font>Schedule an appointment: <a href=3D"https://outlook.office365.com/ow= a/calendar/SethTepfer(a)mscloud.emory.net/bookings/" title=3D"https://outlook= .office365.com/owa/calendar/SethTepfer(a)mscloud.emory.net/bookings/"> oxford.emory.edu/SethBooking</a></div> <div class=3D"PlainText">770-784-8487</div> </font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"> <div class=3D"PlainText"><span style=3D"">seth.tepfer(a)emory.edu</span><br> </div> </font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"> <div class=3D"PlainText"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">Use AskI= T for fastest response: <a tabindex=3D"0" href=3D"https://app.oxford.e= mory.edu/WebApps/OCIT/forms/AskIT/index.cfm">Oxford.emory.edu/AskIT</a></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"><a tabin= dex=3D"0" href=3D"https://app.oxford.emory.edu/WebApps/OCIT/forms/AskIT/ind= ex.cfm"></a></p> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma">Preferred pronouns: he, him, his<br> </font> <div><br> </div> <a tabindex=3D"0" href=3D"https://app.oxford.emory.edu/WebApps/Directories/= index.cfm?fuseaction=3Dv.searchresults&searchname=3Dtepfer"></a></div> </font></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id=3D"appendonsend"></div> <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex=3D"-1"> <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" st= yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Emily Addison via Org= anizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net><br> <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:13 AM<br> <b>To:</b> organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&g= t;<br> <b>Subject:</b> [External] [Organizers] Looking for ideas on how to make on= line social events fun for participants</font> <div> </div> </div> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Hi fellow organize= rs,</div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br> </div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Here in Ottawa, we= haven't yet held an online gathering for our dancers.  We had a few d= istanced visits when the weather was warm and we've also had some open band= practices.  However, it would be really nice to have a way for our dancers to socialize over the winter. </div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br> </div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Other than dancing= , do you have suggestions for how to create a fun social event online?= </div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"></div> <div class=3D"x_gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I'm looking for wa= ys to engage a larger group of participants as well as activities for = break out rooms. 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Looking for ideas on how to make online social events fun for participants

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow organizers, Here in Ottawa, we haven't yet held an online gathering for our dancers. We had a few distanced visits when the weather was warm and we've also had some open band practices. However, it would be really nice to have a way for our dancers to socialize over the winter. Other than dancing, do you have suggestions for how to create a fun social event online? I'm looking for ways to engage a larger group of participants as well as activities for break out rooms. Are there any fun and easy games for large groups? Conversation starters? Thanks for any tips! Emily Addison Writing from Ottawa, ON

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